My wife and I are just about to close on our first rental property. It is a mixed use unit with 1 commercial and 4 residential properties.  To start, my wife is going to do the daily property management duties and I o...

Hey guys, i'm a 21 year old living in Kingman, Az with a pretty much minimum wage job. The only thing I've got going for me is that i'm good at saving money. I have $14,000 Saved up and I am planning on buying a cheap...

Hi BP!

I recently looked at a 1950's home, and during our inspection it came to light that a material called "Cemesto" was used for the (flat) roofing structure.

While the roof seems to be structurally sound, in res...

Good evening BPC,I need some work done to my duplex and was provided with the below quote.  I've already reached out to the contractor for some specifics on what will be used for some of the items and am waiting on a ...

Dear BP'ers -

I am looking at my first potential deal and its a HUD property. I have obviously not dealt with HUD properties before and learning their cumbersome process to get the deal approved argh...

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Howdy, I inherited an tenant. He is a senior citizen and claims never received a dime from the government.  I doubt it.Unfortunately, his current income won't allow him to stay in my unit.  It's way below market price...

In the market that I am looking into there are some neighborhoods that appear to cash flow really well. I would describe them as upper lower class areas. A lot of investors in town own rentals in these areas. However,...

Title says it all - how much do you, private lender, pay for attorney's to prepare your loan documents (contracts, promissory notes, deed of interest, etc.) and where are you located? 

Hello everybody. I'm looking for advice and contacts regarding my desire to make a career change.BackgroundI've been working as a construction laborer intermittent with doing real estate investing and other business p...

I recently used a structural engineer to do a visual inspection of one of my single family rentals.  I haven't used this engineer enough to know if his opinions are valid, so I wanted to see if any investors find his ...